Frequently Asked Questions


Q:   At what age could a bull calve possibily be fertile? When should I separate the heifer calves from the bull calves in the pasture?

A:   There are breed differences in age at which a bull could service a female. Brahman breeds tend to be later maturing than British and Continental breeds. Data out of MARC indicates that first sperm in beef males can be before they are a year of age (258 days of age) and age at which they produced 50 million sperm with at least 10% motility was about 300 days of age and their first completed mating was at slightly less than 365 days of age.


Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Animal Science, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
February 15th, 2008

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